Please list the scholastic, extracurricular and/or community service activities in which you participated during high school, college or military service.

Work Experience
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Describe your work experience during high school, college or military service. Include name of employers, length of employment, and the nature of the work.

Financial Need
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Please provide a statement describing your financial need, listing specific reasons why you require assistance to further your education, and how receiving a scholarship will help you achieve your academic goals.

About Your Veteran Relative

In addition to providing the information below, you will also need to attach a digital copy of your veteran relative's discharge paper (Form DD-214) at the end of this application.

First Name
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Last Name
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Rank
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Company & Battalion
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Start Service
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End Service
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Relationship to Applicant
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Killed in Action?

YES

The Memorial Scholarship Essay

Please prepare an essay of between 250 and 500 words describing why you believe you qualify for the Memorial Scholarship. This is an opportunity to promote your attributes and tell us why you are a deserving candidate. Your essay is heavily weighted in the Scholarship Committee’s evaluation of your qualifications, accounting for 30% of your total score, so please take it seriously and prepare a well-written essay that has a logical beginning and end, one that tells us about yourself, including (among other things) your strengths, your goals, your area of intended study and why you are choosing it. This essay is your chance to differentiate yourself from other applicants.

Enter your essay below.
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Required Attachments

Please include the following documents with your application. If you don't have all the required items ready to upload, you can bookmark this page to save your progress and return later to finish this step. Please note that bookmarking will not save file attachments; all documentation must be uploaded in a single session prior to final submission. You will not be able to submit your application until all attachments have been included.

Veteran Relative's Form DD-214
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High School/Other Transcript
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Letter of Recommendation
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Recent Photo of Applicant
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Applicant Agreement & Digital Signature

By checking the box below and entering my full name in the space provided, I certify that to the best of my knowledge I meet the eligibility requirements for the Vietnam Veterans of the 2ndBattalion 47th Infantry Regiment 9th Infantry Division Memorial Scholarship, and that the information I have submitted is true and correct. I understand I must maintain at least a 2.5 grade point average each semester and comply with the rules and regulations of the college attended and cooperate fully with its faculty and administration. I agree that if I fail to comply with the terms of this agreement, I may be liable to refund to the Scholarship Foundation funds paid for the current semester. All Scholarship Committee determinations regarding recipient selections are at the discretion of the Committee and are final.